A Midland man was arrested Monday after allegedly starting two fires, according to court documents.

Daniel Coronado Melchor, 20, was being held Tuesday on two $50,000 bonds for second-degree felony charges of arson.

Police were dispatched in reference to a fire at about 11:20 p.m. Monday.

Melchor allegedly used gasoline to set fires on the properties of two Midland homes while people were inside, according to the arrest affidavit.

Melchor allegedly threatened three people during an argument earlier in the night. He then poured gasoline on and set fire to a tree trunk in the backyard of one of the homes, according to the affidavit. Someone used a pitcher of water to extinguish the fire.

Melchor also poured gasoline on the front door and a tree trunk in the front yard of a house across the street, according to the affidavit. He allegedly ignited the tree trunk, and the Midland Fire Department extinguished the fire, according to the affidavit.

If convicted, Melchor could face up to 20 years imprisonment for each second-degree felony charge.